Kiori shares how she landed the role, the character work behind Mia’s journey from popular student to fearless survivor and what it was like filming amid blood, body parts and total chaos. She also reveals the challenge of keeping a straight face around her young co-stars and the acting advice Eli Roth gave her on set.
The conversation also explores Mia’s fate, the movie’s sequel-ready ending and whether Kiori would want to return as a fully possessed version of her character.
Please note: This interview contains major Ice Cream Man spoilers.
Topics discussed:
Auditioning for the role of Mia
Mia’s emotional transformation
Filming the chaotic school sequences
Working with Eli Roth
Acting with Shiloh and Charlie
Mia’s disturbing final transformation
The possibility of an Ice Cream Man sequel
Kiori’s upcoming television project
Whether she still trusts ice cream trucks
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